Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 7-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Trimester Part of Term B
- Summer Session II 2026
- Summer 2026 Session II
- Fall 2026 1st 7-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 1st 7-Week
- Fall 2026 Semester
- Fall 2026 Part of Term AFall 2026 Trimester Part of Term A
- Fall 2026 2nd 7-Week
- Fall 2026 2nd 7-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Part of Term BFall 2026 Trimester Part of Term B
- Spring 2027 Wintermester
- Spring 2027 Part of Term A
- Spring 2027 1st 7-WeekSpring 2027 1st 7-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Spring 2027 Part of Term B
- Spring 2027 2nd 7-Week
- Spring 2027 2nd 7-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Part of Term A
- Summer 2027 Trimester
- Summer 2027 Minimester
- Summer 2027 Session ISummer Session I 2027
- Full Summer 2027
- Full Summer Session 2027
- Summer 2027 Full Summer Session
- Summer 2027 Part of Term B
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer 2027 Session II
- Fall 2027 1st 7-Week Session
- Fall 2027 1st 7-Week
- Fall 2027 Semester
- Fall 2027 2nd 7-Week Session
- Spring 2028 Wintermester
- Spring 2028 Wintermester
- Spring 2028 Wintermester
- Spring 2028 Part of Term ASpring 2028 Trimester Part of Term A
- Spring 2028 1st 7-Week Session
- Spring 2028 Semester
- Spring 2028 Part of Term BSpring 2028 Trimester Part of Term B
- Spring 2028 2nd 7-Week Session
- Summer 2028 Part of Term ASummer 2028 Trimester Part of Term A
- Summer 2028 Minimester
- Full Summer 2028Summer Session I 2028
- Summer 2028 Part of Term A
- Summer 2028 Session I
- Full Summer 2028Summer 2028 Full Summer
- Full Summer 2028 Session
- Summer 2028 Part of Term B
- Summer 2028 Part of Term B
- Summer 2028 Trimester Part of Term B
- Summer Session II 2028
- Summer 2028 Session II
Campus language
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- 1845
- 1845 at Memorial, a specific dining station or sub-section within Memorial Dining Hall known for premium offerings.
B
- Brooks
- Brooks Residential College, modeled after the Oxford/Cambridge residential system.
- Brooks
- The Great Hall at Brooks Residential College, which offers a more formal dining experience.
- Brooks Great Hall
- The formal dining hall located within Brooks Residential College.
C
- CGE
- Center for Global Engagement, which handles study abroad and international student services.
- Christmas on Fifth
- A major annual holiday festival held on 5th Street.
- CL
- Community Leader; Baylor's specific title for a Resident Assistant (RA) who lives in the dorms.
- Collins
- Ruth Collins Hall, a large traditional-style residence hall primarily for freshman women.
D
- Dia
- Short for Diadeloso (Day of the Bear), an annual spring tradition where classes are cancelled for a festival.
- Dr Pepper Float
- A weekly tradition (Dr Pepper Hour) where students gather for free floats.
- Dr Pepper Hour
- A weekly tradition held every Tuesday where students gather for free Dr Pepper floats.
E
- Earle
- Earle Hall, the residential component of the Science & Health Living-Learning Center.
- East Village
- East Village Dining Commons, the dining hall serving the East Village residential area and the BSB.
- EV
- East Village Dining Commons, the dining hall located near the science buildings and East Village residential area.
H
- HRC
- The Honors Residential College, located in Alexander and Memorial Halls.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for traditional men's social fraternities.
K
- Koke
- Kokernot Hall, a traditional-style residence hall on campus.
- Kokernot
- Kokernot Hall, a traditional residence hall often shortened by students.
M
- Martin
- Martin Hall, a traditional all-male residence hall.
- MCC
- Multicultural Community, often referring to the Multicultural Affairs department or its associated student groups.
- Mem
- Memorial Dining Hall, known for its '1845' station and traditional atmosphere.
- Memo
- Memorial Dining Hall, often used to refer to the dining facility located near the center of campus.
- Memorial
- Memorial Dining Hall, often called 'Mem' or '1845' after its signature food station.
- MGC
- Multicultural Greek Council, representing diverse Greek-letter organizations.
- Moody Starbucks
- The Starbucks location situated on the garden level of Moody Memorial Library.
N
- NoRo
- North Russell Hall, a common shorthand for one of the twin Russell residence halls.
- North Village
- A residential community consisting of Heritage House, Texana House, and University House.
- NoRu
- North Russell Hall, a residence hall often housing members of the Impact Living-Learning Center.
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, representing historically African American Greek-letter organizations.
- NV
- North Village, a residential community consisting of Heritage House, Texana House, and University House.
O
- OALA
- Office of Access and Learning Accommodation; provides services for students with disabilities.
P
- Penland
- The Penland Crossroads dining hall, located within Penland Hall.
- PHC
- Panhellenic Council, the governing body for traditional women's social sororities.
- Pigskin
- Pigskin Revue; a showcase of the winning acts from the previous year's Sing during Homecoming.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The cultural phenomenon or pressure to be engaged to be married by the spring semester of senior year.
- Ring Out
- A graduation ceremony where seniors pass the 'light of learning' to juniors.
S
- SA
- Student Government (Student Association), the representative body for the student voice.
- Sic 'em
- The official university greeting and cheer, performed with the 'Bear Claw' hand sign.
- Sing
- All-University Sing, a massive annual musical production and competition between Greek and student orgs.
- SLC
- The McLane Student Life Center, the university's primary fitness and recreation facility.
- SoRu
- South Russell Hall, a residence hall located near the heart of campus.
- Steppin' Out
- A large-scale community service day held once per semester.
T
- Teal
- Teal Residential College, the designated dorm for engineering and computer science students.
- The Bubble
- The 'Baylor Bubble,' referring to the perceived social and cultural isolation of the campus from the surrounding Waco community.
- The Flats
- Brooks Flats, an apartment-style residence hall for upper-division students.
- The Line
- The Baylor Line, a tradition where freshmen wear gold jerseys and run onto the field before football games.
- The Pen
- Penland Hall, a prominent freshman residence hall known for its central location and large dining hall.
- The Quad
- Commonly refers to the North Village Residential Community, which includes Heritage, Texana, and University House.
- The SUB
- The food court area located inside the Bill Daniel Student Center, featuring various retail food options.
- The Teal
- Teal Residential College, the dorm primarily housing Engineering and Computer Science students.
- Tortilla Tossing
- A tradition where students throw tortillas off the Waco Suspension Bridge toward a concrete pillar.
V
- VETS
- Veteran Educational and Transition Services, the office supporting military-connected students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bear ID
- The alphanumeric username (e.g., Bobby_Baylor1) used to log into all university digital systems.
- BearBucks
- A debit-like account on the student ID used for laundry, printing, and various campus vendors.
- BearID
- The unique username (usually firstname_lastname) used to log into all Baylor digital services.
- BearWeb
- The primary online portal for students to register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- brooks_great_hall
- Brooks Great Hall
- brooks_residential_college_dining
- Brooks Residential College Dining
- BSB
- The Baylor Sciences Building, a massive facility housing the majority of science classrooms and labs.
- BUS
- The Baylor University Shuttle, a free bus system that transports students around campus and to nearby apartments.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used by professors to post syllabi, assignments, and course materials.
- Cashion
- Cashion Academic Center, a building connected to the business school used for classrooms and offices.
- Chapel
- A graduation requirement consisting of two semesters of attendance at spiritual or educational programs.
- Dining Dollars
- Currency included in meal plans that can be spent at on-campus retail food locations like Starbucks.
- east_village_dining_commons
- East Village Dining Commons
- Foster
- The Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, the home of the Hankamer School of Business.
- ID Card
- The physical Baylor ID used for building access, meal plans, and 'BearBucks' transactions.
- ID Number
- The 9-digit student identification number (often starting with 89) used for official paperwork.
- Jones
- Jesse H. Jones Library, connected to Moody Library and housing specialized collections.
- Meal Swipes
- The credits used for entry into the all-you-care-to-eat residential dining halls.
- memorial_dining_hall
- Memorial Dining Hall
- Moody
- Moody Memorial Library, the main research library on campus.
- O-Week
- Orientation Week or Welcome Week, the series of events for new students before the fall semester begins.
- OALA
- Office of Access and Learning Accommodation, the department responsible for student disability services.
- Old Main
- One of the oldest and most iconic buildings on campus, part of the Burleson Quadrangle.
- Pat Neff
- Pat Neff Hall, the iconic administration building with the gold dome.
- PawPrints
- The campus-wide wireless printing system that allows students to send documents to various printers across campus.
- penland_dining_hall
- Penland Dining Hall
- penland_residential_restaurant
- Penland Residential Restaurant
- SLC
- Student Life Center, the campus gym and recreation facility (pronounced 'Slick').
- The BSB
- Baylor Sciences Building, the massive facility housing most science classrooms, labs, and departments.
- The BUS
- The Baylor University Shuttle, a free transit system serving the campus and surrounding apartment areas.
- The Castle
- The Carroll Science Building, nicknamed for its distinct turreted architecture.
- The Ferrell
- Ferrell Center, the arena used for basketball, volleyball, and major events.
- The Foster
- The Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, housing the business school.
- The Marina
- The Pullin Family Marina, where students can check out kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards for free with their ID.
- The SLC
- McLane Student Life Center, the primary campus fitness center, gym, and recreation hub.
- The SUB
- The Bill Daniel Student Center, the main hub for student organizations, mail, and lounge space.
- Tidwell
- Tidwell Bible Building, a historic campus landmark housing the Religion and History departments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 7-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 52 approved campus terms and 37 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.